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partly inthe house . She afterwards got up and went to a neighbour ' s next door but one to her own house , and there she fell again . With the assistance of her daughter she returned home , when she found her husband putting the sword back onjthe shelf ; he afterwards took a seat by the fire , when his -wife fell on her knees and begged him to take her hands , for she knew she should die . The husband sent his daughter to get some brandy , and on her return she found that her father had carried her mother up stairs to bed and undressed her . A neighbour was fetched , and in answer to her inquiry what she was suffering from , she pointed out a wound in her side , which she said her husband had inflicted with a sword . The husband was present at the time , and did not attempt to deny it , but said , " Oh ,
dear I" and left the room immediately . During the whole of Sunday the poor woman was attended by her neighbours , and her husband came into the room to see her several times . They were reconciled to each . other , and she told him that she freely forgave him all things , and hoped that the Lord , would forgive her . She also begged him to avoid passion . An inquest was held on Monday , ^ . postmortem examination was made by Mr . Godfrey and Mr . F . Symonds , when it was ascertained that the sword had passed between the seventh and eighth ribs , through the pleura , pounding the left lung ; it had also passed through the diaphragm and penetrated the small curvature of the stomach , wounding the coronary artery , and gone through the stomach to the opposite side . The sword had penetrated from ten to eleven inches . The jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder . "
A man named Eobert Clark was found , on Monday , dead in Hart-Street , long-Acre , near to a house kept for improper uses . He had been seen to enter the house , accompanied by two women . Inquiry disclosed the fact that Clark had gone there drunk without money j that the man who "kept the house had kicked Clark down stairs , and after beating him as he lay at the foot of the stairs , flung him into the street . The " unfortunate females " gave the above evidence at Bow-street , and the keeperof the house , his wife , and servant , were remanded . An inquest has been held , and a verdict of " Manslaughter" recorded against the keeper of the house , Belasco .
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MIS C E L LANE O U S . The Queen gave a brilliant State Ball at Bucking ham Palace on Wednesday .
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Lord John Russell laid the foundation stone of a new church in St . Pancras on Thursday . Mr . Robert Stephenson ' s yacht , Titania , was destroyed by fire off Cowes on Thursday . At a Court of Directors on Wednesday , held at the East India House , Lieutenant-General Lord Frederick Fitz-Clarence , G . C . H ., was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Company ' s Forces on the Bombay Establishment . The Committee of the Taxes on Knowledge Association met on Saturday , and unanimously agreed that Mr . Milner Gibson should bo earnestly requested to press to a division the motions for the repeal of the Stamp and Advertisement duties .
Instructions were issued on Wednesday night by the Postmaster-General , warning all postmasters , sub-postmasters , postmasters ' -clcrks , letter-carriers , letter-receivers , and others , employed in the receiving , collecting , or managing the revenue of the post-office , from interference in election of members of parliament . The escape of Thomas Francis Meagher requires confirmation . Letters were received by some members of his family from Smith O'Brien yesterday ( Monday ) bearing a date subsequent to the rumoured escape , and they-contain nothing relative to the subject . —Freeman ' s Journal .
The latest news from the Capo is dated the 10 th March . Up to that date successful forays had been made by the British troops into the strongholds of the Kafirs , a great many head of cattle , a vast quantity of crops , and several huts , had bee " n captured and destr 6 yed . A letter from King William ' s Town says that the troops were returning to rofit for another great expedition . Sir Harry Smith was about to load a strong division into tho Watorkloof against Macomo . A goodly company of noblemen and gentlemen , with bishops and clergy to match , assembled on Thursday at Willis ' s Rooms , under tho presidency of tho Duke of Cambridge . They were tho Society for Improving tho
Dwellings of the Working Classes . Their objects and aims are expressed in tho above title . The speakers wore tho Chairman , tho Bishop of London , Mr . J . E . Donison , tho Earl of Ellosmcro , the Bishop of Oxford , Sir . John Villiors Shelley , Mr . Monckton Milnos , Sir W . Frascr , Mr . Slanoy , and Viscount Ingostro . Tho utmost sympathy was expressed for tho people . _ , , Tho Morning Chronicle says , that "tho Episcopal Synod of Scotland % has , at a recent mooting , decided , by four to two , in favour of submitting to their diocesan synods tho recommendation to admit tho laity to a share of synodical action . Mr . Gladstone ' s lottor to tho Primus was tho immediate cause of this movement , which wo
cannot but make sure will bo carried out with , prudonco and moderation , and an ontiro regard to Church principles . Wo look forward to its results with liopo for tho future strengthening and extension of tho Church . " At ft mooting of tho Lamboth Parliamentary Reform Association hold on Wednesday , it was resolved— " That this mooting being impressed with tho nocosiuty , under tho prosont aspect of political , par UoH in tho ITouho of Commons , for firmness and unanimity to prevail among all classes oi reformers , calls upon the liberal electors of Lamboth to resist by-evory constitutional moans , any attompt to roimposo abroad tax ; and , at tho same time , urges tho roturn to parliament , at tho noxt olcction , of nono but tried and oxporioncod men . " Mr . Thomas Duncombo , M . P ., has obtained a rot urn , which woe printed on Monday , showing that under tho Metropolitan Interment Act Dr . Southwood Smith has boon
of which 8001 . was contributed by the Poles . The expenditure for relief in distress , sickness , for the emigration of refugees , and education , amounted to 1 , 026 ? . Is . 6 d . The number of refugees now in England is about 820 , of whom 200 receive assistance from the British Government ; 160 refugees had left this country , of whom 92 proceeded to America , and 13 were removed by death , showing an increase of sixty over the number of last year , during which there were nearly 1 , 000 refugees in England . The report concluded with an earnest appeal to Europe generally , and especially to England , on the policy and necessity of preserving inviolate the rights of individuals and of ^ nations .
paida salary of 1 , 200 ? . a-year ; Mr . C . Macaulay , appointed secretary , 500 ? . a-year ; -Mr . H , R . Williams , a treasurer , at 600 ? . a-year ( from the 8 th of August last the office has been vacant ); and Mr . H . C . Edwards , statistical clerk , appointed on the 14 th of May , 1851 , at 150 L The salaries have been advanced by the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty ' s Treasury out of the fund available for civil con-, tingencies . ' _ . : ¦ ¦ , Lord Dudley Stuart presided over the annual meetingot the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland on Saturday . Six members of the Commons and three Peers attended . The monetary facts of the report read are interesting : * The income for the past year was 1 , 494 ? , 6 s . 6 # .,
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Mr . John Dalrymple , F . RS ., a distinguished member of the medical profession , consulting surgeon to the Royal Ophthalmic Hospital and North London Infirmary , and holding a seat at the council table of the Royal College of Surgeons , died , on Sunday inorning . Colonel Charlton ,. late Deputy Adjutant - General at Ceylon ; died at Bath , on the 26 th ultimo . Colonel Charlton served in the Peninsular war , and was twice severely wounded at Toulouse r the second wound was received when he commanded the 61 st regiment . He had received the gold medal for Toulousfr , and the silver medal with five clasps for Talavera , Pyrenees , Nivelle , Nive , and Orthes . He was , in 1836 , nominated a Knight of Hanover .
Mr . Alexander Mackay , who was selected by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce two yearis ago , to investigate the capabilities of Bombay as a cotton-growing country , has fallen a vietim to the climate , and died ^ on the 15 th of April , on his voyage home . He was born in 1820 , at Inverness , and educated at Elgin and Aberdeen . After passing some time in Canada , he returned to England , and was engaged on the Morning Chronicle . By the proprietors of this journal he was sent as correspondent to America ; and the result was his work , now well known , entitled The Western World . Mr . Mackay rendered good service to the cause of reform , and was a rising politician when he left for India . " The Morning Chronicle has paid a just and noble tribute to his memory , describing him as " a hiehlv Droinisinsr politician , an accomplished gentleman ;
and a most amiable man . " General Arthur O'Connor expired at his residence near Montargis , on the 25 th ult ., aged 89 . " He was an Irishman by birth , and in early life was a member of the Irish Parliament . He belonged to the United Irishmen , and formed one of the five members of the directory , which was to put in movement that vast association . In 17 t ) 6 the United Irishmen aiming openly at throwing off the rule of England , General Hocho ' s expedition was decided on . It however failed signally , and Arthur O'Connor and another member of the Irish directory came over to the Continent , and had an interview with Gon . Hoche at Frankfort , but it was not that general who attempted the second descent . General Humbert landed on August 22 ,
1798 , at Killala , with 1500 men , but tho second French division not having followed from want of funds , Humbert and all ' his mon wore obliged to lay down thoir arms on September 8 th following . Arthur O'Connor , meanwhile , had been arrested at Margate , and all his papers seized . This brought to light the correspondence ) of the United Irishmen with tho French Directory , and several of tho Irish leaders wore arrested . O'Connor , beforo the day fixed for his trial had arrived , succeeded in escaping to Franco , and was well received by the First Consul , who gave him the titlo of general oi ! division in tho French army . Ho afterwards married Madllo . do Condorcet , and
was intimate with all the persons who used to meet at tho house of Mmo . Holvotius , and afterwards at M . do Tracy ' s . Ho published an edition of Condorcot ' n works , and somo pamphlets on tho political position of Groat Britain and Ireland . Of lato years ho has h ' vedon his estate at Bignon , near Montargis , whero ho diod . His only son , M . Daniel O'Connor , preceded him to tho tomb about two years bank . —Gafignant . Tho founclation stono of a school for tho children of Wcstmoroland parents was laid on Wednesday in Nor-Avood-lano , near tho Tulso-Uill Hotel , by tho Hon . Colonel Lowther , M . P .. in tho absence of tho J < larl of Lonadalo .
Tho Hixtoonth annual dinner of tlio Master Boot and Shoomakora' Provident Institution took place onTuosday . at the London Tavern . Tho Lord Mayor occupied tho chair , supportod by several city notables . Tho report showed that 800 ? . had boon subscribed last year ; and that a balanco of 46 ? . romainod in tho hands of tho bankers . Tho subscriptions for tho day amounted to 200 ? . A festival was hold on Wcdnoaday to colobrato tho commoncomoijl of tho oast wing of tho Consumption Hospital at Brompton . Tho company , iinttor tho 'hereditary chairmanship of tho Duke of Oainbridgo , dined luxuriantly at tho famous Albion in Aldcu'sgato-strcot . Tho iimtilution
is decidedly a groat public boneli ! ,. Tho number of'i nput ionta was 474 , of whom iU (! had boon discharged much bonottted , ( 58 had died , and 00 woro now in tho hospital . Tho numbor of oufc-pationtn had bopn 3 , 107 , boing an increase on thoHO of last yonr of 180 . Tho UmlJi annual mooting of tho Ficld-lano Ragged Schools took place on Wednesday . Tho annual ropovt , which was read by tho secretary , showed that during tho p ast year thoro had , boen an increase of 800 scholars , boLwpen 120 and 150 of whom had attended , daily in summer , and between 150 and 200 in winter . Of tho adult
pupils twelve had emigrated during the yeajv Attached f the schools there is also a night refuge for the entirely d titute , in which 2 , 000 persons were housed and proviefirf with bread Bince its opening in May last . Durin « + fc year the receipts by subscriptions and donations have bee 1 , 068 ? ,, and the expenditure 964 ? ., leaving a balance of 104 ? in the hands of the treasurer . y ^ i
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The Arctic Expeditipn , commanded by Sir Edward Belcher , left Stromnesson the 28 th . of Apry , all well . A court-martial has been sitting this week on the surviving , officers of the JBirfcenliead . r Nothing new Ji < J transpired , yet . Mr . Gulhanejwas to be tried yesterday . The Rajah of Coqrg , a principality .. of Hindostan , on the Western Ghauts , arrived on Wednesday at Southampton b y the Euxine . He has come over to England to have his daughter educated . .. ¦ .. ' . A meeting of committees , formed for promoting the Rational Exhibition at Cork during the summer , was held on Saturday at the Central Rooms , Cork , under the presidence of the Mayor . Hitherto , success has attended their endeavours . " ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . ' . '' ¦ . -: : . ' .. . - ' ¦ '¦ \ " . ' ' :: ¦¦ :. '' : ' - ' " - ¦ ' - . "¦ It is sajd the purchasers of the Crystal Palace intend to re-erect it behind Prince ' s-place . This place faces the building . Its inhabitants have been the detennined op . ponents of its retention . The entrance to the new palace will be close by , and the " nuisances" increased tenfold .
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At a meeting of the Royal Irish Academy , Dr . Todd read an autograph letter of the late Dean Swift , which has been just discovered . It appears tohavebeen addressed to the Lord Mayor of Dublin , and is as follows : — *• ' My Iiord— -t entirely forgot yesterday a small affairwhich I did intend to mention to your lordship . About six months ago my Lord Orrery desired me to recommend the son of an old faithful servant , who is still his dqmestick in England , one Catherine Rey ly , to be admitted into the blue coat ' Hospital .- I applya accordingley to the Lato Lord Mayor very frequently , but could never obtain that
justice . ' . ' ¦¦ ¦ : ¦¦' . - . - : ¦ ¦ - ¦ . : ... " . ' . : ' ¦ ¦; ¦• ¦ ¦ ' , " ¦ - "I have been these many years a governor of that hospital , and have recommended fewer boys than perhaps any other governor , and my Lord Orrery , as he is a most valuable person in all respects , as well as a great friend to this kingdom ,, hath a good title to recommend for so small a favour . The boy's name is Edward ReiUy . I have sent him with his brother < jp attend , and get one of the servants , to-deliver this letter to your lordship , and I hope you will please to order his admittance this day . He hath been already measured , and is tall enough for the standard . .
" I wish your lordship success in your administration , equal if possible , to your deserts , and am with the greatest respect , my lord , your lordship ' s most obedient and humble servant , " Jonath . Swift . " " Deanery House , October 7 fch , 1737 . "
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A large paper manufactory at Bermohdsey , and a granary adjoining were burned down on Tuesday . A large fire at Messrs . Myers ' , clothiers , Houndsditch , took place on Thursday . Twenty men and boys were killed by an explosion of fire- damp in a coal-pit near Shields . There were 200 men and . boys in the pit at the time of the explosion . A woman at Guildford , named Chitty , ferociously beat her two children so severely on Thursday , that one died almost immediately , and the other is not expected to recover . Sho is said to be insane . Her husband is m an asylum . Fourteen persons wcro , on Tuesday , at tho Worshipstreet Police Court severely punished for taking an active part in the disgusting " amusement" of dog-fig hting , lwo of them were committed to tho House of Correction lor throe months , two were fined 51 . each , and tho ten others
2 ? . each . Captain Sutton , brothor of Sir Robert Gunning , was riding out of Hydo-park on Saturday , in company with ny » daughter . Suddenly ho found himself botweon two omnibuses . His horso plunged and threw him , inflicting a dangerous wound in his abdomen . Ho died shortly alter . Tho jury found " Accidental Death . " A woman named Normanton leaped into the IrwoH , which runs along the oastern side of tho Pool Park at oaiford . Gibbons , the head gardener , saw her , andjumpca at once into tho river , seizing her by hor clothos . Jiut sno convulsively Rvaspcd hia mock , forcing him under water , and . both wero drowned ! The unfortunato woman was insane . . By tho snapping of a portion of tho machinery fit tho Malago Valo Colliery , tho steam-engine woa «> t loose to work at its own pleasure . This consisted in tearing lttou and all around , dashing a oart of coal weighing a ton ana a half to the bottom of the shaft , whirling avast whool six tons in weight liko a tambourine , breaking with ease an immonso iron shaft , on which tho drum-wheol woffoa , driving cogs in all directions , ripp ing up niasonrv , " snapping tlio onormous pit . ropo like packthread . AU ™ ° ™ pranks wero played with astonishing celerity . Fortunaroyr Jio ono was . injured ; and tho man in tho pit eawajr brpught up . , _ j Ono of tho arrangements for tho dinner at tho i « oy Academy noarly resuKiod in tho destruction ot mo w « Exhibition . Among tho preparations for tho ™ TZ J ) f tho ovoning was tlio o , rriingomont of a larffo J * " *" , k itm jots noiir tho roof of tlio saloon wKor ^ o tho < l « n" 0 ' "JL placo . Beneath those jots a largo shoot of strained canv was extended , in ordor to shut out the glare from tncrj » turos on tlio walln . Tlio man in charge ot tho gaa J tho act of tcHting its action , when a email SIHan" 1 J - . ignited spirit of wino foil upon tho canvafl , anrt in »• . slant tho wholo was in a blaze . Happily , tlio w b d iVamo and the canvas woro soon consumed , ana > , v- j the mischief occasioned by a destruction of the tabie-j " and pa . rt of tho dinnor sorvico , no damage happens .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 8, 1852, page 438, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1934/page/10/
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